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Clear Lake, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,161. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,913 (-3.0% change)
Males: 3,893 (47.7%), Females: 4,268 (52.3%)

Cerro Gordo County

Zip code: 50428

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $35,097
Median house value: $90,900

Population by Race

Races in Clear Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (40.9%), Norwegian (16.7%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.6%), United States (4.8%), Danish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 10.4 square miles

Map of Clear Lake, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clear Lake

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clear Lake city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -448 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clear Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clear Lake:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 5 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 79 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clear Lake:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clear Lake:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 82 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 86 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 88 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Clear Lake:

  • CLEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 125 N 20TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clear Lake:

  • CLEAR LAKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 1601 3RD AVE NORTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 901 S 14TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 306 S 8TH ST; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 408 MARS HILL DR; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Clear Lake:

  • NORTH IOWA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 866; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Clear Lake:

  • CLEAR LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $245,166; Location: 200 N 4TH ST; 42,633 books; 1,105 audio materials; 1,069 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)

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